Moving House!

[so-fishy!]

I have read many articles about how to transport fish during a move, but Im still concerned that Im going to lose them through stress. I will be moving within the next 6-8 weeks to Eastleigh (about 30 miles away). Anyone who has moved will understand what a huge task it is on the day to get everything packed, cleaned and out of the house by 2.00pm! My partner and I work full time too, so will only have the day we move to transport the fish.

Ideally I would like to get up at the crack of dawn and bag the fish and move them with the tank to the new house ASAP. However, the owners of the new house are also allowed upto 2.00pm to move. I have 3 tanks 120L, 40L and a 30L. My partner thinks that maybe it's best to rehome the fish and start again after the move. I am quite attached to my fish (especially my cories) but maybe it would be best?

Any advice?

 

[Bloo]

Really no need to rehome your fish at all and start again

It's all entirely do-able. Have you tried speaking to the 3rd party to see what time they might be out / and you in ? No harm in asking - you don't ask, you don't get

Did you read the pinned article on moving house ?

 

[linda1503]

I moved house recently though I didn't have as many tanks as you to move. I bought a plastic box from Maplins. It has handles on the side to 'lock' it and my fish were in for aout 4 hours or more and all survived. They come in different sizes and I now use it all the time if I need to transport a fish or fishes anywhere. Have you got loads of mates to help you while you concentrate on your fish?

 

[CFC]

Can you not take the fish to a relative a few days before and pick them up a few days later once you have got all your other gear sorted?

 

[mr.dark-saint]

How much time will you have to do this all inCould you call in sick or take some time off?

The last thing to do is to break down the tank. It would be nice if you could break one (or two) tank(s) at a time and have another person setting it up at the new pad. But this isn't an ideal situation. So this is what I would do. Stop feeding the fish two to three days ahead of the move. Then get as many coolers as you can to move one or two tank worth of fish. Also a bottle of Amquel or something of it's like and some people uses a battery powered air pump (or a car AC/DC adapter so you can run your air pumps you already have). Use the clean water and fill the cooler then fish out the fish. (A collander is nice here) to separate the gravel from the water, then bucket it. While you're taking the gravel and the cased fish in to the car/truck (lorrie in England I've been meaning to ask why a Lorrie is that a company like Peterbuilt or MACK in the US?) Anyways, while this is happening the tank should be draining the last bit of the nasty water. Then by the time you get back from the car the tank should be ready to be hauled out. Since you packed the tank in last it'll be the first out. Then repeate.

That is if the floor in your new flat will be able to hold the weight.

I dread but looking forward to the move since I hate my joint . I'd most likely buy a new tank 100+ gallons (or two) and have it running for a while since it'll be a state to state (12/15 hours out). I recon it'll be a week for the movers to show up with the tanks but at least the tanks will be running when I arrive with the fish. Again this would be ideal and I don't see it happening like that . But good luck with your short move. Oh one last thing do try to move before and after a traffic settles down on a work week.